On 05-May-08, at 2:51 PM, ss wrote:
The rationalization that it is good practice to keep the rates the
same "because they are a monopoly subject to anti-trust legislation"
is a
convoluted excuse for maximizing profits by keeping rates high in
the US and
in countries that can afford such high rates, while merely whining
about
piracy in countries that cannot afford such rates, where penetration
is, in
any case low.
I wish I could elaborate based on what I know given what I'm doing
these days, but all I can say is: you're off on the wrong tangent.